Chapter 16 The little bitch simply sat down with her legs spread out, spitting all over the place. ...
"Greetings, Commander Cai. Did you reserve another table for dine-in?"
The sociable Miss Liu took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
She smiled sweetly, in the same manner as when she was soliciting other customers in Yaoyue Tower, and the momentary daze just now was gone.
"No, I came to see you."
Cai Miao replied coldly, his lips moving as if he was trying to formulate his words.
He sat down across from the wooden dining table without any hesitation, leaned against the fireplace, and asked, "I've made appointments with you several times, why don't you want to see me?"
Guizhier pricked up her ears while thickening the tofu.
"Commander Cai, if you want to read the storybook, just come!" Liu Qianjin replied, her eyes flickering. "Yaoyue Tower is open to welcome guests. There's no reason to turn you away."
Liu Qianjin poked the soft and rotten pork elbow in rock sugar with chopsticks. She wanted to eat it but was annoyed because someone was paying attention to her.
Cai Miao frowned, lowered the corners of his mouth, and showed a dull look on his face.
He knew it was not the case, but he couldn't think of how to refute it, so he just insisted on sitting there and refused to get up.
On the other side, Guizhier finished the process at hand, sent a plate of tofu to the two people who were in a stalemate in the room, and then opened business!
"Today is a very cold day, eat tofu to bring good luck!"
She opened the curtain of the small window and called out as usual, her voice sweet and pleasant: "Everyone, please let me know whether you prefer sweet or salty."
"This tofu is really fried." Some impatient people pushed aside the oil paper and put a bite into their mouths even though they were shivering from the heat.
The fish-flavored tofu soaked in juice is tender and silky in texture, without any nasty fish bones that get stuck in your throat. It is truly a perfect match.
"Delicious!" The impatient person was scalded to tears, but still did not forget to give high praise.
"After buying the braised pork elbow, we don't have enough money left, Old Li. How about we split up and buy a portion of crispy tofu?"
"No, no, my Erya likes sweet food, you must buy salty food."
The onlookers were arguing and refusing to give in to each other.
"Why are you joining in the fun, Aunt Cai? Your son is in the store!" the people in the back shouted.
"What? Unfilial son!" Aunt Cai was furious when she heard this. She stamped her feet and walked straight to the store. "You were so busy eating that you didn't even call me."
The more Aunt Cai thought about it, the angrier she became. She was widowed at an early age and raised Cai Miao alone.
Unexpectedly, the unfilial son's marriage was delayed again and again, which made her so anxious that she couldn't sleep at night and complained to everyone she met.
Once when she was buying food, she told Guizhier about this.
She had originally wanted to test the girl's opinion, but unexpectedly, Gui Zhier sincerely suggested to her, "Auntie, if you can't sleep, I can help you find out if there are any night shift jobs in the city that are short of people."
Is she worried that she can't sleep?
She is worried that no one will take care of her son in the future!
Aunt Cai only regretted that no one could understand her feelings. It was rare that her son came to the braised food shop today, so she had to help him find a partner.
As soon as Aunt Cai walked in, four pairs of eyes looked over at her.
His son Cai Miao seemed to have done something wrong. His dark face turned red instantly and his body leaning against the wall straightened.
"Mom, why are you here?" Cai Miao asked in a panic.
Aunt Cai didn't care and just looked at the other pair of peach blossom eyes.
The girl was wearing all kinds of makeup, with a red flower on her forehead and a rosy face. Aunt Cai just couldn't stand her.
A prostitute came from nowhere, followed by a pair of strong men. It was really offensive... yes, it was offensive to public morals.
"Oh, you only know how to eat alone, but you ask me why I came here?" Aunt Cai's eyes widened.
She looked at the delicious food on the table with a heartache and cursed, "Dining in is very expensive. You used your two allowances to marry a wife, but instead you treated us here for nothing."
Aunt Cai called out to the small window, "Miss Gui, do you have a takeout box?"
"Mom!" Cai Miao interrupted harshly, so embarrassed that even her neck turned red.
"Pfft." Liu Qianjin covered her mouth and laughed, "Auntie, you're just too worried. A man only worries about not having a wife, not fame."
She picked up a piece of crispy tofu, blew on it twice, and put it into Cherry's mouth.
The "crunching" sound brings great enjoyment.
The tofu is golden and crispy on the outside and white as jade on the inside. It is topped with a sweet and sour sauce, and the layers of flavor are distinct on the tip of your tongue.
She doesn't know how to behave politely when meeting her elders, and even acts coquettishly when eating.
Aunt Cai's chest was heaving violently, as if it was about to explode at any moment.
"Mom, this is the meal Miss Liu ordered." Cai Miao hurriedly comforted her, "My son just happened to be passing by and came in to discuss something."
"Don't think I'm easy to fool just because I'm old." Aunt Cai sneered, "Didn't the prefect assign you to supervise the work at the city gate? It's just a matter of time."
She pulled Cai Miao's clothes and was about to leave.
The Cai family has a clean family background for generations and will never get involved with such a prostitute.
Liu Qianjin picked up the second piece of tofu.
The best thing about crispy fried food is that it is hot. If it is cold, the taste will be greatly reduced.
The mother and son could make a scene as they pleased, and she would just watch it for fun.
Cai Miao was tall, and Aunt Cai couldn't pull him away.
Seeing his son's reluctant look, he immediately vented his anger at Liu Qianjin, "People should have some sense of shame and stop bothering my son!"
Before Liu Qianjin could react, the two iron-tower-like thugs behind her took a step forward together.
The courtesan of Yaoyue Tower is a cash cow and very valuable.
If they go out and get scratched on the face by a country woman, the madam will not forgive them.
This stirred up a hornet's nest and made Aunt Cai so angry that she fell backwards.
She stamped her feet twice, then simply sat cross-legged, spitting and pounding the ground while crying, "Why do you insist on bullying us, an orphan and a widow..."
Ever since Cai Miao was promoted to the commander of the city defense, no one dared to show disrespect to her.
"What's going on?" Gui Zhi'er came in with a box in her hand after taking care of the limited-edition individual customers. "Auntie, please get up quickly. The ground is cold."
The double-layer bamboo carved food box is large enough for takeout.
Even in this cold winter, food needs to be reheated when brought home.
Miss Liu ignored Aunt Cai's throwing a tantrum and signaled her thugs to put the food on the table.
Finally, he said, "I didn't eat well today. Come back next time and let Commander Cai settle the bill."
She twisted her waist and the group walked away.
Guizhier was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
When Liu Qianjin made the reservation, she had already paid three strings of copper coins. This statement was clearly an angry remark intended to intensify the conflict.
"She, she... a little bitch!"
Aunt Cai cursed loudly, pointing at the other person's departing back. Her face turned ashen and even the wrinkles on her forehead were twitching.
Cai Miao felt helpless. He used his wrist to pull and drag Cai's mother to sit on the chair.
"Mom, we need someone at the city gate. Let's go home and discuss it if we have anything." Cai Miao said.
Then, he bowed to Gui Zhier and said, "I'll leave my mother in your care, young lady."
Cai Miao finally made a gesture, suggesting that Gui Zhier put it on his account.
Guizhier held her forehead with one hand.
So after watching the fun, I became a resentful person?
Brother, when you came here to meet the beauty in private, why didn’t you think about not neglecting your duties?
No matter how unhappy you are, your guests are the most important. Just be willing to pay the copper coins.
"Auntie, why are you so angry with the younger generation?" Guizhier poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her. "If you get sick from anger, no one will take your place."
The water ripples in the porcelain cup, reflecting Aunt Cai's tears and snot, which looks so pitiful.
Guizhier patted her back lightly and consoled her halfheartedly.
Aunt Cai refused to drink water, she was just sad.
"As a widow, it wasn't easy for me to raise him since he was little." Her heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles. "I'm already in my thirties and have no place to go. I, I..."
Aunt Cai sighed deeply, waved her arms vigorously and said, "But no matter how foolish you are, you have to meet a decent girl, right?"
Guizhier thought that if the stove was not cleaned while it was hot, it would be difficult to remove the scale after the oil cooled and solidified.
As for other people's family affairs, she was not in a position to interfere. She only said, "Commander Cai is in the prime of his career, why is he in such a hurry to get married?"
"Of course, the purpose of getting married is to give birth to a son so that I can have a grandson soon. We can't let the Cai family die out!"
"What about after giving birth to a son?" Guizhier yawned.
"As for a son... raise him up and send him to the army, so we can save up money and get him married!" Aunt Cai added, "If we only give birth to a girl, then we can take her in as a son-in-law."
Hey, perfect logical conclusion.
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